The port of Beypore (Beipur), an open roadstead, lies off the entrance of the Beypore River (10 Km south of Calicut) at and is considered a wharf of the port of Calicut (Kozhikode).
New Beypore Light is shown from an octagonal masonry tower, with red and white bands, on the SE side of the entrance to the Beypore River.
Depths—Limitations
Black Rocks, 1.2m high, lie towards the SE end of a reef about 0.8 mile S of the entrance to the Beypore River. A rock, with a depth of 1.5m, lies about 0.5 mile SSW of Black Rocks. The bar of the Beypore River had a depth of 3.5m between the breakwaters in 1990.
Caution.—Vessels in the vicinity of Beypore at night should not enter depths of less than 15m.
The port of Calicut, also known as Kozhikode, is an open roadstead of considerable commercial importance. Cargo is worked at the anchorage by lighters. The port is unusable from the beginning of June to the end of August. Depths—LimitationsReliance Shoal, with a least depth of ...
Elattur Cape, about 4 miles farther SSE, is low and rocky, with coconut palms close inland. The mouth of the Elattur River, a shallow and rocky river, lies about 1.3 miles N of the cape.
Kadalur Point, low but prominent, is covered with palm trees, over which will be seen a large round tree. Hills gradually rise NE of the point; the nearest summit is 78m high, about 1.3 miles NE of the point.The coastal reef extends about 1.5 miles W and 1.3 miles S from the point. ...
The coast between Beypore and Ponnani, about 24 miles SSE, is low, sandy, fringed with palms, and backed by red laterite hills. A light is shown at Tanur, an important fishing village, about 11.5 miles SSE of Beypore. A tableland, covered with palms, lies about 1 mile NE of the ...
Sacrifice Rock, 18m high and conspicuous, lies about 6.5 miles WNW of Kadalur Point. It consists of granite and, having a white appearance, can be seen 10 miles in clear weather. The passage between this rock and the coast is free of dangers, but vessels using it should keep near ...
An ancient fort stands on rising ground near the coast. Tellicherry Light is shown from the NW bastion of the fort.Bilikulu, a natural breakwater of basalt, 6m high, lies parallel to the coast, about 0.5 mile SW of the fort.
The port of Beypore (Beipur), an open roadstead, lies off the entrance of the Beypore River (10 Km south of Calicut) at and is considered a wharf of the port of Calicut (Kozhikode).
Beypore light
